Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer gave the hosts a bright start, with each of them amassing half-centuries, but 46 runs in the final three overs courtesy of young Sherfane Rutherford (28 of 13 balls), they finished at an above par 187.
Stay tuned, run chase coming up!
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 98 runs with 8 wickets and 60 balls remaining
9.6 Patel to Dube, wider, cut to point, dot ball
9.5 Patel to Dube, outside off, pickedfrom there and deposited over long on for SIX!
9.4 Patel to de Villiers, slapped away to deep cover, for a run
9.3 Patel to de Villiers, shorter ball, goes for the big pull but misses
9.2 Patel to de Villiers, inside edge, full length, dot ball
9.1 Patel to Dube, wide off the stump, cut away for a run
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 87 runs with 8 wickets and 54 balls remaining
10.6 Lamichhane to Dube, good length, picked, hangs back, pulls over midwicket for a SIX!
10.5 Lamichhane to de Villiers, teasing length, googly, tucked away to deep sqaure, one run
10.4 Lamichhane to Dube, tossed up, googly, pushed to long on for a single
10.3 Lamichhane to de Villiers, cut to deep point again, one run
10.2 Lamichhane to Dube, chipped to long off for a run
10.1 Lamichhane to de Villiers, stock ball, slashed to deep cover, one run
11.6 Rutherford to Dube, whipped to fine leg for a couple
11.5 Rutherford to Dube, slashed away too deep point, one run
11.4 Rutherford to Klaasen, back of a length, defended for a run
11.3 Rutherford to de Villiers, OUT! Lack of pace, pulled to deep midwicket, Axar takes a worldie! He has kept his balance brilliantly there.
11.2 Rutherford to Dube, bouncer, under-edged to thirdman, one run taken
11.1 Rutherford to de Villiers, down the leg side, clipped off his pads, one run
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 73 runs with 5 wickets and 36 balls remaining
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 62 runs with 5 wickets and 30 balls remaining
14.6 Mishra to Stoinis, slapped to long off for one
14.5 Mishra to Stoinis, pulls his length back, cut away in the gap too deep point, two taken
14.4 Mishra to Stoinis, given him some air, he checks his shot but times it crisply down the ground for FOUR!
14.3 Mishra to Gurkeerat, tossed up agaib, cover drives, one run taken
14.2 Mishra to Gurkeerat, googly, tossed up, dot ball as he misses
14.1 Mishra to Gurkeerat, swatted to deep point for a couple
14.1 Mishra to Gurkeerat, wide
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 52 runs with 5 wickets and 24 balls remaining
15.5-15.6 Two singles taken
15.4 Lamichhane ti Gurkeerat, too close to cut the googly, he somehow gets it away, one run
15.3 Lamichhane to Stoinis, pushed to long on, one run
15.2 Lamichhane to Stoinis, fuller ball, smashed back over the bowler's hea, SIX! HUGE!
15.1 Lamichhane to Stoinis, stock delivery, defended back to the bowler
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 36 runs with 5 wickets and 18 balls remaining
16.6 Sharma to Gurkeerat, slower one, tries another big shot but misses
16.5 Sharma to Gurkeerat, tries the pull shot, french cut to thirdman for FOUR!
16.4 Sharma to Gurkeerat, picked that out from off stump and smacked to deep midwicket for SIX! What a shot!
16.3 Sharma to Stoinis, full length, hoicked to long off, one run
16.2 Sharma to Gurkeerat, tucked away for a run
16.1 Sharma to Gurkeerat, short ball, doesn't rise as much, pulled away with ease for FOUR!
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 30 runs with 5 wickets and 12 balls remaining
17.6 Rabada to Stoinis, perfect yorker, dot ball
17.5 Rabada to Stoinis, on the pads, taps it to deep midwicket for a couple
17.4 Rabada to Gurkeerat, mistimes it, long on covers, one run
17.3 Rabada to Stoinis, yorker, outside edge, one taken
17.2 Rabada to Gurkeerat, slower ball bouncer, hooked to fine leg, one run
17.1 Rabada to Stoinis, too straight, helped on its away for a single
Royal Challengers Bangalore require another 26 runs with 4 wickets and 6 balls remaining
18.6 Sharma to Stoinis, wider delivery, excellent over! Stoinis doesn't get it away, one taken
18.5 Sharma to Sundar, short ball, doesn't get it away, one taken
18.4 Sharma to Gurkeerat, wide ball, tries to go over midwicket, caught brilliantly by Pant! What a catch!
18.3 Sharma to Stoinis, wide yorker attempted again, one run
18.2 Sharma to Stoinis, outside off slower ball, misses
18.1 Sharma to Gurkeerat, big swing, finds midwicket, one run
19.6 Rabada to Stoinis, one run, and DC win!
19.5 Rabada to Stoinis, short ball, throws everything at it but misses
19.4 Rabada to Stoinis, back of a length, heaved away over midwicket for SIX!
19.3 Rabada to Stoinis, under edge, good length, dot ball
19.2 Rabada to Sundar, chipped to long on, OUT! Easy catch to Iyer at long on
19.1 Rabada to Stoinis, slower length ball, midwicket covers, one run
19.1 Rabada to Stoinis, wide
DC have moved to the top of the table and earned qualification, while RCB's resurgent run comes to an unfitting end. They will now have to look forward and aim at spoiling others' parties.
That's all from me, Akarshak Roy, tune in for the second game of today's double header - KKR v MI.